Canadian authorities issued a slew of charges after finding multiple serious driver and vehicle violations on a dump truck traveling in Fergus, Ontario.
Shortly after 10 a.m. on October 15, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer conducted a traffic stop on a dump truck driven by a 41-year-old male from Parry Sound, according to local reports.
During the traffic stop, the officer uncovered numerous violations, including:
- Driving while under suspension
- Possess license while prohibited
- Possess more than one license
- Driver – fail to properly wear seatbelt
- Fail to accurately complete daily inspection report
- Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
- Color coating obscuring interior
- Improper tires – commercial motor vehicle
- No covering on load – commercial motor vehicle
- Drive commercial motor vehicle with a major defect in it or in drawn vehicle
- Improperly drive commercial motor vehicle with a minor defect in it or in drawn vehicle
- Fail to ensure daily inspection is conducted properly
- Fail to ensure performance standards are met
- Permit operation of vehicle – fail to display inspection sticker or proof
- Improper tires – commercial motor vehicle
- No covering on load – commercial motor vehicle
- No name on commercial vehicle
- Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit – commercial motor vehicle
- Permit unlicensed person to drive commercial motor vehicle
As a result of the traffic stop and the violations uncovered, OPP issued 20 charges to the driver and company, “whose actions demonstrated a blatant disregard for the safety of others on our roads.”
See below for OPP images from the dump truck inspection.
